February 27, 2005
Div. I Richmond Tops Shoremen

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Playing a Division I opponent for the second time in three days, the 18th-ranked Washington College men's tennis team slipped to 0-2 this spring with a 7-0 loss to visiting Richmond today at the Lifetime Fitness Center.

Senior Asfand Farouk (Karachi, Pakistan/City School) and junior Mike Edison (Darnestown, MD/Good Counsel) turned in the Shoremen's most competitive match in doubles, falling to Derek Schwandt and Matt Cabana, 8-6. In singles, sophomore Arturo Solis (Guatemala, Guatemala/Valle Verde School) forced Schwandt into a tie-breaker in the second set before falling, 6-2, 7-6(3) at No. 1.

The Shoremen's next match will be against another Division I school as they head to James Madison Friday for a 2:30 p.m.

Match Results
Singles
No. 1 - Derek Schwandt (UR) d. Arturo Solis (WAC) 6-2, 7-6(3)
No. 2 - Matt Cabana (UR) d. Asfand Farouk (WAC) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Jeppy Moss (UR) d. Tim Riskie (WAC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 - Doug Banker (UR) d. Mike Edison (WAC) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 - Brett Waikart (UR) d. Maciek Prytula (WAC) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 - Bobby McNally (UR) d. Ronen Kashvin (WAC) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 - Schwandt/Cabana (UR) d. Farouk/Edison (WAC) 8-6
No. 2 - Moss/McNally (UR) d. Solis/Riskie (WAC) 8-2
No. 3 - Banker/Matt Stillwagon (UR) d. Prytula/Kashvin (WAC) 8-3